Bukalapak appoints interim CEO after Rachmat Kaimuddin resigns
INDONESIAN e-commerce operator PT Bukalapak.com has appointed Willix Halim as interim chief executive following the resignation of Rachmat Kaimuddin.
Halim, who is chief operating officer (COO), will be the acting CEO during the transition period until the conclusion of Bukalapak's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) "ratifying and confirming" the resignation of Kaimuddin as president director of the company.
The same EGM will appoint a new president director of the company, Bukalapak said in a press statement on Wednesday (Dec 29).
The Indonesian unicorn said it received Kaimuddin's resignation letter on Tuesday (Dec 28). His resignation will be effective based on applied laws and regulations.
Kaimuddin will leave Bukalapak to work for the Indonesian government.
DealStreetAsia has reported that Kaimuddin will be taking on a special advisor role in Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs.
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Kaimuddin is exiting the role after 2 years. The MIT and Stanford graduate previously worked for Boston Consulting Group, several private equity firms and International Finance Corporation, before landing at Indonesian conglomerate Bosowa Group.
COO Halim joined Bukalapak in 2016. Prior to Bukalapak, he was the senior vice-president of growth for Australian startup Freelancer.com. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a degree in computer science and mechatronics.
Meanwhile, Teddy Oetomo and Natalia Firmansyah will remain Bukalapak directors, the company said.
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